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State Superintendent Mark Johnson announced today that Camden, Clay, Gates, and Jones counties will receive a combined $30 million in grants through the Needs-Based Public School Capital Fund
Published: Wednesday, November 8th, 2017 @ 2:14 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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State Sen. Rick Horner can quip with the best of them. During a recent debate about school construction needs in North Carolina, the Wilson County lawmaker and former school-board chairman argued that the state lottery ought to fulfill its original mandate by producing more money
Published: Thursday, October 19th, 2017 @ 1:21 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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No, I'm not talking about winning the lottery or heading to Vegas; I'm not talking about money at all. I define hitting the jackpot in retirement as finding joy.
Published: Saturday, February 25th, 2017 @ 1:15 pm
By: Kathy Manos Penn
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My wish list post lottery I have posted before a couple of joke articles about hitting the lottery. I never really thought much about how I would spend the money if I did hit it big. But that is not to say that I don't have a simmering wish list in the back of my mind.
Published: Tuesday, August 23rd, 2016 @ 8:33 am
By: Bobby Tony
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As the Powerball jackpot soared over a billion dollars, much of the discussion in the Tar Heel State turned to the North Carolina Education Lottery and what that money does for public education.
Published: Sunday, January 24th, 2016 @ 1:14 am
By: Civitas Insitute
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State House leaders Tuesday unveiled their $21.1 billion General Fund spending plan, including teacher pay increases averaging 5 percent, 25 new positions to enforce coal ash pond cleanup, and a transfer of the State Bureau of Investigation from the Department of Justice to the Department of Public
Published: Saturday, June 14th, 2014 @ 1:01 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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A number of years ago, our Legislature had a new idea: Let's follow many other states and keep NC Education strong by putting in a Lottery to raise money.
Published: Sunday, March 9th, 2014 @ 1:08 pm
By: Gene Scarborough
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